| Women in Athenian Law and Life Revised Edition Contributor(s): Just, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415058414 ISBN-13: 9780415058414 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1991 Annotation: Though nothing remains that represents the authentic voice of Athenian women during the classical period, there is a wealth of evidence showing how men sought to define and locate women. By working through this material, from the provisions of Athenian law to the representations of tragedy mand comedy, the author builds up, in the manner of an anthropological ethnography, a coherent and integrated logoutpicture of the Athenian notion of "woman." br br Through a close examination of Athenian law, Roger Just gives an account of women's place in the social structure of the i polis, /i their economic status, and their role within the family. He then shows the connections between these and the gender ideology of masculinity and femininity expressed in the art, literature, and philosophy of classical Athens. br br This accessible and comprehensive study should appeal to those interested in social anthropology or women's studies, as well as to students of ancient history and classics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Foreign Language Study | Greek (modern) - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 305.420 |
| LCCN: 90047937 |
| Series: Routledge Classical Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 5.58" W x 8.68" (0.94 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides a comprehensive account of the Athenians' conception of women during the classical period of the fifth and fourth centuries BC. Though nothing remains that represents the authentic voice of the women themselves, there is a wealth of evidence showing how men sought to define women. By working through a range of material, from the provisions of Athenian law through to the representations of tragedy and comedy, the author builds up, in the manner of an anthropological ethnography, a coherent and integrated picture of the Athenians' notion of woman'. |